Senior Tech Cheat Sheet
The essentials, on one page.
1. Restart fixes most things
Phone acting weird? Hold power button, restart. Solves 80% of issues.
2. Big text everywhere
Settings, Display, Text Size. Drag larger. Phone, computer, e-reader all support this.
3. Strong unique passwords
Use a password manager. Never reuse passwords across sites.
4. Two-factor everywhere
Email, bank, Apple ID, Google. The single best security upgrade.
5. Backup nightly
iCloud or Google plug-in-while-sleeping does it automatically.
6. Hang up on strangers
Real banks, IRS, Medicare never call demanding payment. Just hang up.
Print this page. Tape on fridge. Refer to it whenever in doubt.